delete some text from layer

[mauro8282]

Hello,

what is the script to delete some letters from layer?

For ex. I've "Layer XYZ" and I want "Layer XY".

Thanks for helping me!

[CarlosCanto]

at the simplest, something like this

app.activeDocument.layers['Layer XYZ'].name = 'Layer XY';

[mauro8282 · Accepted solution]

I try to explain my problem:

I have more layers whith different names: i have to delete from all, three or for letter from the end of each name.

How can I do?

layer xyz -> layer x

layer abc -> layer a

layer house -> layer hou

....

[mauro8282]

I forgot:

I don't know how the name of layers are... because there is a script before that change them.... in other words they are variables. I only know that i have to trim that variable names of 2/3 letters....

[CarlosCanto]

ok, what's the rule?

do you want to remove the last 2 letters from All Layer Names?

[mauro8282]

Exact

[Muppet Mark]

Well there are many methods in which you could do this… establishing the rules as you have now done you could just use substring… You only need a basic loop if all your layers are top level…?

[pixxxelschubser]

Hello,

I prefer the slice-method.

Take a look at this example:

// at first - open a document, then run script
var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
var aName = aDoc.layers[0].name;
alert(aName);
var newName = "LayerXYZ";
// Changing the new name of top level
aDoc.layers[0].name = newName;
// display the new name | the result will be: LayerXYZ
alert ("The new name of this Layer is: " +newName);
// shorter Variable
newName = aDoc.layers[0].name.slice(0,-3);
// Changing the new name of Layer 1
aDoc.layers[0].name = newName;
// display the new name | the result will be: Layer
alert("The new short name of this Layer is: " +newName);

[pixxxelschubser]

@ mauro8282,
why is your question (posting # 2) at the same time the correct answer?

[CarlosCanto]

he marked his own post as correct...not sure why.